What I want to talk to you about today is emotional intelligence because our emotional zone will directly affect our financial zone. I’ve heard of people who have won the lottery and lost it within 4 years because they do not have emotional intelligence. They got so excited and happy when they got the money that they spent it on…

I’ve added another step to my morning routine and that’s to come outside and just keep quiet. While I was outside I came across a bird sanctuary and got quite inspired while bird watching. These birds just never seem depressed, stressed or overwhelmed. They’re focused on one thing – being a bird – they don’t worry about what other…

Yesterday while finishing another seminar about financial freedom through property investing, a gentleman stood up and asked, “Laurens what is the number one factor that has been influential in your success?” It kind of caught me off-guard because there are a lot of things that come to mind. Reading regularly, meditation, getting mentorship, constant self-development and doing due diligence.…

While rules have their place, breaking rules can liberate you from their expectations. When we have a rule in place and things don’t happen according to the rule we become disappointed. So what I want to challenge you guys on today is having less stringent rules. There’s a guy who had quintuplets (5 kids at the same time), and…

As I’m travelling and talking to people, the biggest excuse I hear from people is that it’s not the right time. It’s as if there’s going to be some magical moment when all their ducks are in a row and that’ll be the time to make a decision. I hate to burst your bubble but it doesn’t happen that…

Today’s conversation is quite spiritual but I really love the principle of karma. Karma is an Eastern methodology that means what you give, is what you receive. I believe if you’re not getting what you want out of life it’s because you haven’t given life enough to receive what you want. A guy left the corporate world to start…

If you want your outward world to change then the first thing you need to change is your inner world. Nothing will change outside of you until you change. The analogy I like to use is that of a house. Let’s say you have a piece of land that you want to develop on. Before you build the house,…

Four years ago when I was still in corporate I had a dream that people told me was impossible. That dream was, never ask somebody for a vacation. It didn’t seem possible but what’s amazing is that four years later I can write to you while traveling. It hasn’t been easy and that’s why I want to remind you…

What is LOVE? Love is blind, scary and exciting It’s unique, hard to find and surprising It’s fun, dangerous, difficult and defining But most of all, love is not just a feeling, it’s an act And even though it’s hard, it’s worthwhile to attract We’ve all been in love, at least once in our lives It’s something so beautiful,…

How to be happy EVERYDAY It’s not easy to be happy every day, but it is possible. And it comes when we can have a healthy relationship with ACCEPTANCE. Acceptance has a negative connotation, especially with my peers. Most people see acceptance as giving up, as settling, and that’s not at all what I’m suggesting here. I’m a big believer…

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